US5822793AExpiredUtility
Clothing capable of exposing inside thereof
Est. expiryJan 20, 2017(expired)· nominal 20-yr term from priority
A41D 13/1263A41D 2300/322A41D 13/02A41B 13/00A41D 13/1254
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Claims
Abstract
A piece of clothing includes an upper envelope portion, two leg portions extending downward from the envelope portion and separated from each other at a crotch, and a flap portion. The flap portion is formed by two elongate cuts each of which extends from the envelope portion into a respective one of the leg portions. The flap portion is engageable with the envelope portion via an engaging device but disengageable therefrom for hinging around the crotch to open the crotch.
Claims
exact text as granted — not AI-modifiedWe claim:
1. A piece of clothing comprising: an upper envelope portion; two leg portions extending downward from the envelope portion and separated from each other at a crotch; and a flap portion formed by two elongate cuts each extending from the envelope portion into a respective one of the leg portions, the flap portion being movable to a first position for closing the crotch, the flap portion being also movable to a second position for opening the crotch; a first fastening device for holding the flap portion in said first position; a second fastening device for holding the flap portion in said second position.
2. The piece of clothing according to claim 1, wherein the flap portion has a free end provided with a holding member for manual grabbing.
3. The piece of clothing according to claim 1, wherein the flap portion is provided with a rear side of the envelope portion.
4. The piece of clothing according to claim 1, wherein the flap portion is provided with a front side of the envelope portion.
5. The piece of clothing according to claim 1, wherein the second fastening device comprises a first snap member provided on the flap portion and a second snap member provided on the envelope portion.
6. The piece of clothing according to claim 1, wherein the flap portion has side edges defined by the elongate cuts, the first fastening device comprising a first engaging member fixed to each side edge of the flap portion and a second engaging member fixed to the envelope portion and each leg portion along each elongate cut.
7. The piece of clothing according to claim 6, wherein the first fastening device comprises a slide fastener.
8. The piece of clothing according to claim 6, further comprising a connector attached to the envelope portion for bridging between the two elongate cuts at respective upper ends thereof.
9. The piece of clothing according to claim 8, wherein the connector is also attached to the second engaging member of the first fastening device.Cited by (0)
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